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Save 30% on Shopee Live purchases

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – Discover great deals and shop from a wide variety of products, including the latest gadgets, fashionable accessories and household items, all on Shopee Live!

Join the fun with live demonstrations and interact with sellers in real-time. Make informed purchases based on valuable reviews and recommendations from experienced hosts and affiliates.

In addition, save 30% on Shopee Live purchases daily between 8.00pm and 11.00pm. Simply tune in to the livestream sessions on the Shopee app to redeem the daily vouchers. Stack eligible Seller and Free Shipping vouchers when making purchases on Shopee Live to enjoy bigger savings!

Shopee Live highlights this month:

  • Daily Durian Deals features top durian sellers such as Durian Plantation, Huatyuann and SLH Fresh Fruits, as well as their freshest picks this durian season. Purchase durians at discounted prices with stackable vouchers and receive coin rewards.
  • A virtual tour of the all-new Bird Paradise will take place on 28 July between 12.00 noon and 1.30pm on Shopee Live. Be enchanted by diverse avian species while touring the aviaries virtually, and purchase Bird Paradise merchandise during the livestream.

Winston Goh, Head of Marketing at Shopee Singapore, said, “The Shopee Live experience combines shopping with entertainment for users. Besides exclusive deals, Shopee Live connects customers with their favourite brands in engaging ways through real-time interactions and allows users to make live purchases from brands and sellers conveniently. Buyers shared with us that product features aired on Shopee Live were key to influencing their purchase decisions on Shopee. We are now making the Shopee Live experience more rewarding than before with our daily 30% off vouchers for purchases made over livestreams.”

Businesses venturing into livestreaming for the first time can draw on the resources Shopee offers to enhance the quality and creativity of their livestream content. In addition to the technical support and integrated marketing features available on Shopee Live, Shopee offers coins and voucher incentives to businesses to help them kick-start their livestream journeys on the platform. These incentives boost traffic and sales on livestreams. Shopee also conducts webinars to educate sellers on optimising their livestream performance.

Felix, Founder of High Frequency Apparel, said, “We joined Shopee Live in May this year. The platform support is excellent. Shopee provided training and helped us to get a hang of Shopee Live quickly. Since then, we have been able to grow our business through connecting regularly with buyers across Singapore on Shopee Live.”

Tune in to livestreams on Shopee from the ‘Shopee Live’ icon on the Shopee app homepage!
Hashtag: #Shopee #ShopeeLive #ecommerce

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Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee promotes an inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem by enabling businesses to digitalise and grow their online presence, helping more people access and benefit from digital services, and uplifting local communities.

Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping homegrown brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is part of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), a leading global consumer internet company. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology through its three core businesses: Shopee, Garena and SeaMoney.

Schneider Electric Ranked #1 in Microgrid Integrator Leaderboard report by Guidehouse Insights

Leading position attributed to strategic partnerships and investments in AlphaStruxure and GreenStruxure joint ventures

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced its number-one ranking in the inaugural Guidehouse Insights 2023 Microgrid Integrator Leaderboard, acknowledging Schneider’s unique strategy and execution, demonstrated through its microgrid services, technologies and innovative scope of delivery through joint ventures.
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Guidehouse Insights 2023 Microgrid Integrator Leaderboard

At a time where extreme weather events increasingly impact network resilience and there is emphasized need and importance to decarbonize, microgrids provide the flexibility to source clean, self-generated power from local distributed energy resources (DER), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery storage. Businesses looking to protect their operations from the risk of outages and fluctuating energy prices turn to microgrid integrators to facilitate the installation of microgrid assets and provide the technologies to control and optimize their operation. Microgrid investments from the business and government sectors alike are necessary to meet the sustainable energy and DER needs of buildings, especially on the heels of the recent near $1 billion fund for clean federal buildings from the Biden Administration.

Schneider Electric tops the rankings in this year’s report because of its experience developing both highly customized solutions as well as its newly launched, standardized EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex offering for midsized commercial sites. Its third-party financial partnerships and joint ventures, AlphaStruxure and GreenStruxure also contributed to the high ranking. As end-to-end Energy as a Service providers across the design-finance-build-operate-own-maintain lifecycle, AlphaStruxure and GreenStruxure drive innovative market differentiation. Together, Schneider and these partners can reliably deliver customized or modular solutions, leveraging the company’s rich experience in microgrid and DER projects along with the automation technologies and tested architectures to scale solutions. In North America alone, Schneider Electric has successfully designed, built, and currently maintains over 350 advanced microgrid control projects.

“Schneider has always put sustainability, the customer, clients and our partners first in every endeavor, and this has been shown in our leadership globally,” said Manish Kumar, Executive Vice President of Global Digital Energy Division at Schneider Electric. “It is an honor to receive recognition from Guidehouse Insights for our leadership, expertise and in delivering high-quality, strategic solutions in the microgrid value chain, enabling customers to achieve new heights in decarbonizing their energy operations.”

“It is worth emphasizing that for our very first Microgrid Integrator Leaderboard report, Schneider ranked number one, due to their global portfolio of microgrid projects, experience designing highly customized solutions, newly launched standardized offering for midsized commercial sites, and innovative third-party financing partnerships,” said Dan Power, Senior Research Analyst at Guidehouse Insights. “What Schneider Electric does best is tailor specific solutions for the energy needs of their customer, ensuring platforms, infrastructure and technology work together productively to help the customer reach their business goals. That demonstrates their leadership in the microgrid market.”

Learn more about Schneider Electric Microgrid Solutions.
Hashtag: #SchneideElectric



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AlphaStruxure

AlphaStruxure is a leading Energy as a Service (EaaS) provider that designs, builds, owns, operates, and maintains tailored energy infrastructure, including microgrids. Unlike other EaaS providers, AlphaStruxure owns its clients’ systems for their lifecycle, making it fully accountable for long-term outcomes on resilience, reliability, greenhouse gas reduction, and cost stability — without the CapEx or complexity. AlphaStruxure’s unique joint-venture model combines Carlyle’s capital backing with Schneider Electric’s 185+ year legacy and its track record as the #1 microgrid technology provider, with over 350 successful projects across North America. As a steadfast innovator in the new energy landscape, AlphaStruxure unlocks ambitious transformations for energy-intensive private and public sector organizations. AlphaStruxure is based in Boston, MA and operates across North America while leveraging global capabilities.

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GreenStruxure

GreenStruxure is your new energy supply, delivering on-site, zero carbon, digital, cost-effective, resilient energy for commercial and industrial buildings in the U.S. They are leading a new category of EaaS companies, focusing on renewable energy microgrids and advanced digital services to help customers meet their business/sustainability goals. If you want to reduce your carbon footprint and take control of your energy, GreenStruxure, a joint venture of Schneider Electric and Huck Capital, with its premium financing partners ready to work with you every step of the way. For more information, go to .

About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.

We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

Five Years Since Attapeu Dam Collapse, Some Victims Still Wait to be Compensated

how to donate to attapeu flood and dam victims

Although five years have passed since the dam collapse in Attapeu province which lead to widespread destruction and displaced close to 7,000 people, victims of the incident are still waiting to be fully compensated for their ordeal.   

Research led by HKBU constructs model to predict frequency of heat wave and air pollution co-occurrence in China

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – A research led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a statistical model which uses patterns of springtime warming in the western Pacific Ocean, western Indian Ocean and Ross Sea to predict the frequency of summertime co-occurrence of heat wave and air pollution in China. The model provides useful information for the Government authorities and the general public to take actions in advance to mitigate damage from the joint hazards.

Professor Gao Meng, Professor of the Department of Geography at HKBU, hopes the statistical model which predicts summertime co-occurrence of heat wave and air pollution in China can help mitigate damage from the joint hazards.
Professor Gao Meng, Professor of the Department of Geography at HKBU, hopes the statistical model which predicts summertime co-occurrence of heat wave and air pollution in China can help mitigate damage from the joint hazards.

The research findings have been published in the international academic journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Heat wave and air pollution co-occurrence becomes more frequent

The issue of global warming attracted grave attention again recently as the world registered its hottest day to date for the third time in the first week of July this year, with the daily average temperature reaching a record-breaking 17.23 °C. Heat waves were widely reported in the northern atmosphere covering countries and regions in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America.

Hot sunny days may co-occur with air pollution as ozone formation accelerates with increased temperature. Exposure to co-occurrence of heat and air pollution extremes is likely to induce amplified damages to both human health and the ecosystem. Yet, the understanding of their joint occurrence has received less attention.

A research team led by Professor Gao Meng, Professor of the Department of Geography at HKBU, and Dr Wang Zifa, Researcher of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, analysed the spatial distribution and temporal variation of the joint heat wave and ozone pollution events in China in the summers between 2005 to 2021.

“We observed that ozone pollution and heat waves had become increasingly intense and frequent in the North China Plain. This area covers some of China’s most densely populated cities and provinces such as Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu. More than 80% of co-occurrence during the period from 2005 to 2021 happened predominately on heat wave days,” said Dr Gao.

Impact of ocean warming on heat wave and ozone pollution

Using empirical orthogonal function analysis, a tool commonly employed in climate studies, the researchers discovered that the warming patterns in the western Pacific Ocean, western Indian Ocean and Ross Sea (a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica) in springtime are associated with the frequency of co-occurrence of heat wave and ozone pollution events.

The research team concluded that sea surface temperature anomalies in the three oceans concerned in spring affect air pressure, wind movement, precipitation and radiation on the ground, which are key factors determining the occurrence of heat and air pollution extremes in the North China Plain in summer.

Statistical model enables early prediction

Based on these findings, the research team developed a regression-based statistical model using springtime sea surface temperature in the western Pacific Ocean, western Indian Ocean and Ross Sea to predict potential co-occurrence of heat wave and ozone pollution in China in summer. This allows a season or several months in advance for the Government authorities and the public to take action.

“If predictions suggest more heat wave and ozone pollution extremes in the coming summer months, the relevant Government authorities could issue warnings and take relief measures so that the agriculture or other related sectors, as well as communities that are sensitive to these extremes, can take actions to mitigate the adverse effects. Authorities can also optimise their management plans for air pollutants and greenhouse gases by setting more stringent control targets, or coordinating sources of electricity generation,” said Dr Gao.

Going forward, the research team hopes to further develop a statistical model that can predict co-occurrence of heat wave and air pollution events up to several years in advance. This can further enhance the nation’s capability in the management of related hazards.

Hashtag: #heatwave #airpollution

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Amazon Global Selling launches its first cross-border e-commerce brand launchpad in Singapore to help SMEs unlock growth opportunities in cross-border e-commerce

  • The new “Singapore Cross-border Brand Launchpad” program, which is developed together with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Business Federation, will help over 100 local Singapore MSMEs to launch and scale their brands, access export opportunities in the United States in the next two years
  • As of May 2023, sales from Singapore sellers on Amazon global sites achieved double-digit growth YoY, and hit record performance during Prime Day 2023
  • Accelerated e-commerce export by MSMEs poised to nearly double revenues from S$1.7 billion in 2022 to S$3.9 billion by 2027, new study from Access Partnership reveals

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon Global Selling today introduced the ‘Amazon Global Selling Singapore Cross-border Brand Launchpad’ program, in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and Singapore Business Federation (SBF), to equip local entrepreneurs with cross-border e-commerce skills[1] and help them access burgeoning opportunities of this sector and build a long-term global business. The program will help over 100 local Singapore micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs[2]) to launch and scale their brands through Global Selling in the next two years and help at least 300 Singapore companies to equip them with knowledge set of cross-border e-commerce through a long-term knowledge collaboration.

(L-R) Image of Kok Ping Soon, CEO of Singapore Business Federation; Anand Palit, Head of Amazon Global Selling, Southeast Asia; Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Soh Leng Wan
(L-R) Image of Kok Ping Soon, CEO of SBF; Anand Palit, Head of Amazon Global Selling, Southeast Asia; Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry; Soh Leng Wan, Assistant CEO, EnterpriseSG

A first by Amazon Global Selling in Singapore, the program will help over 100 eligible local MSMEs launch their brands and scale in the United States (U.S.) with dedicated and tailored account management support and resources. Notably, MSMEs will receive support in areas including advisory on business growth and solutions, optimization of marketing and analytics tools, and know-how on achieving product standards certification in line with local regulations.

Additionally, as part of a long-term knowledge collaboration, Amazon Global Selling is working with SBF to develop a dedicated cross-border e-commerce learning series for at least 300 Singapore companies. This will feature key topics including introduction to cross-border e-commerce business model, solutions to tackle common global e-commerce challenges, and relevant digital economy skills such as product selection and preparation, overseas market and consumer research, digital brand building and tools, performance optimization, cross-border logistics, and more. With seminars, business review, and business matching, the knowledge collaboration aims to empower local companies to develop a global business on the worldwide playing field.

Global e-commerce has grown at an average rate of 12%[3] over the last several years and this is forecasted to continue into the future. Within e-commerce, the cross-border Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-commerce market is experiencing growth with a global CAGR of nearly 28.4% during 2020-2027[4]. “Cross-border e-commerce is becoming increasingly crucial for the success of MSMEs. To fuel their long-term growth, we recognize the significance of local collaborations and local support,” said Anand Palit, Head of Amazon Global Selling, Southeast Asia. “We look forward to growing our efforts with Enterprise Singapore and Singapore Business Federation to help local businesses seize the potential of the ever-expanding cross-border e-commerce and write the new chapter of Singapore MSME’s transformation story.”

“To strengthen their competitive edge, businesses must equip themselves with the capabilities to explore new markets and adopt differentiated go-to market strategies. The size and vibrancy of the e-commerce market in the U.S. presents significant opportunities for Singapore businesses,” said Soh Leng Wan, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, EnterpriseSG. “We are excited to partner with Amazon Global Selling to help Singapore businesses build their capabilities in cross-border e-commerce and unlock new drivers of growth.”

“SBF is pleased to partner with Amazon Global Selling and EnterpriseSG to launch the “Amazon Global Selling: Singapore Cross-border Brand Launchpad” today. This partnership will help Singapore businesses develop the necessary know-how to reach customers in the U.S., which is one of the most diverse in the world with an enormous growth potential for consumer brands. We look forward to do more with Amazon Global Selling to accelerate cross-border e-commerce adoption by Singapore companies,” said Kok Ping Soon, CEO of Singapore Business Federation.

High growth potential for Singapore MSMEs with cross-border e-commerce

The value of B2C e-commerce sales earned by Singapore firms from overseas sales has the potential to nearly double from S$1.7 billion in 2022 to S$3.9 billion by 2027, if they invest in cross-border e-commerce. These are findings from the newly launched ‘Local Sellers, Global Consumers: Capturing the e-commerce export opportunity in Singapore’ study, which surveyed over 300 MSMEs from Singapore. The study, prepared by consulting firm Access Partnership, analyses the size of Singapore’s e-commerce export potential, the perspective of local MSMEs, and best practices to achieve that potential.

MSMEs are optimistic about the demand for online shopping. The study found that 82% of Singaporean MSMEs believe that e-commerce is critical for their ability to export. When asked the reasons for using e-commerce to export, MSMEs value the access to marketing tools that boost their product visibility internationally (48%) and ease of engaging with overseas customers online (47%). Other reasons cited include the ability to access a large number of overseas countries (44%) and the growing demand for online shopping (39%).

Amidst the opportunities for growth through cross-border e-commerce, the capability and knowledge barriers faced by MSMEs are a lack of capability in managing digital platforms and a lack of knowledge on e-commerce export business models, which are what the knowledge collaboration aims to address.

To download ‘Local sellers, Global consumers 2022: Capturing the e-commerce export opportunity in Singapore’, visit https://accesspartnership.com/local-sellers-global-consumers-2022-capturing-the-e-commerce-export-opportunity-in-singapore/.

Singapore brands are emerging on the global stage

Today, more than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store are from independent sellers—most of which are small and medium-sized businesses—providing a vast selection of amazing products, competitive prices, and great convenience for consumers[5] . Many Singapore sellers have already started their e-commerce journeys on Amazon stores. As of this May, sales from Singapore sellers on Amazon global sites have achieved double-digit growth YoY, and have hit record-breaking performance during Prime Day this year.

HYDRAGUN, a local brand providing health and wellness massagers and products, is an example of a passion project that has scaled to global audiences. “Hydragun was an idea born from my training injury that quickly became an opportunity to offer high-quality, premium recovery essentials to people all over the world who suffer from body aches and pain. Whether you are young or old, active or otherwise, pain is something that everyone would experience at some point—and my team and I aim to innovate and create recovery solutions to help people feel good, get better and live their best lives. As Hydragun continues to expand globally, Amazon presents a unique opportunity to directly reach a wide base of customers. They are one of the key levers to helping us achieve our mission of reaching 1 million households by 2025,” said Aloysius Chay, co-founder of HYDRAGUN.

To learn more about the millions of small and medium-sized businesses growing with Amazon, visit: aboutamazon.com/supporting-small-businesses. More information about selling on Amazon can be found here: https://www.amazon.sg/sell. And sellers who are interested in the program can register in this link.


[1] Refers to the buying and selling of products or services online across domestic borders

[2] MSMEs are defined as enterprises with operating revenue not more than $100mil or employment not more than 200 workers

[3] Statista

[4] Zion Market Research

[5] https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/5/amazons-u-s-small-business-empowerment-report-shows-continued-sales-growth-for-independent-sellers

Hashtag: #Amazon #Ecommerce #GlobalSelling

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About Amazon Global Selling

Amazon Global Selling helps businesses from anywhere in the world to launch a global business, reach Amazon customers around the world and build international brands. Through selling on Amazon online stores, sellers of different types and scale can reach millions of Amazon customers worldwide, including 200 million+ Prime customers in overseas Amazon online stores; and more than five million business and institutional buyers in the USA, Europe, and Japan.

For more information about selling on Amazon, please visit

Laos to Pay Volunteer Teachers in Bid to Resolve Teacher Shortage

Teacher at a rural school in Laos (Photo: World Vision)
Teacher at a rural school in Laos (Photo: World Vision).

In a move to alleviate a severe teacher shortage in rural areas, the government of Laos is to provide equal pay for volunteer teachers and civil servants.

MRC to Host Public Forum to Foster Openness, Participation and Cooperation

A bamboo bridge in Kampong Cham province of Cambodia, the province located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River. (Photo: MRC)

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has opened registration for another milestone public forum, which will be highlighted by eagerly anticipated updates on topics such as the “Joint Study” between the MRC and northern neighbors, China and Myanmar, the “State of the Basin Report 2023,” and various hydropower projects.

Myanmar Central Bank Will Issue Highest Denomination Banknote as Economy Suffers

A man shows new currency notes outside Myanmar Economic Bank Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Yangon, Myanmar. In an order by Myanmar’s central bank Sunday, April 3, 2022, all foreign currency holdings must be converted into the local currency causing many in the military-ruled country to worry over potential losses. (Photo: AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — The Central Bank of army-ruled Myanmar will issue a new banknote worth twice as much as the current highest denomination, state-run media reported Sunday, in a possible reaction to the economy becoming more unstable since the generals seized power in 2021.